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R and D intermediate storage and final disposal of spent HTR fuel

  • 1. Forschungszentrum Juelich, Juelich (Germany)

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The back-end of the fuel cycle concept for spent High-Temperature Reactor fuel elements in Germany is based upon intermediate storage in shielded casks in a surface facility followed by direct disposal in a deep repository. Two storage facilities are in operation, whereas disposal in a salt dome repository is being designed. R and D results obtained so far support the chosen concept and underline the special safety features of the fuel elements, i.e. the coated particle fuel stabilised in a graphite matrix, which is extremely resistant against all conceivable attacks during storage and disposal. (author)

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Technologies for gas cooled reactor decommissioning, fuel storage and waste disposal. Proceedings of a technical committee meeting

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Technologies for gas cooled reactor decommissioning, fuel storage and waste disposal. Proceedings of a technical committee meeting
Imprint Pagination
314 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 151-161
ISSN
1011-4289
Report number
IAEA-TECDOC--1043

Conference

Title
Technical committee meeting on technologies for gas cooled reactor decommissioning, fuel storage and waste disposal
Dates
8-10 Sep 1997
Place
Juelich (Germany)

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13 refs, 20 figs, 1 tab